Underplayed Gems

Impossible Quest (2016)

Impossible Quest cover
Developer
Axel Sonic
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 367 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A text-heavy adventure where you guide a disturbed man through darkly humorous, story-driven scenarios with mild puzzle elements and a retro visual style.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short, absurd choose-your-own-adventure game with black humor, jump scares, and over 20 endings, some requiring luck or a guide to unlock. It was originally free on mobile. A minority find the humor repetitive or the final puzzle unfair, and players split on whether the logic holds up without a walkthrough.

Screenshots

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